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Normally I wake up every morning in a great mood, always filled with enthusiasm to do what I can to fulfill my daily mission as a Catholic priest. However, this morning, I awoke with a horrible feeling. I kept pushing […]

Thanksgiving Day and GratitudeCicero, the famous Roman senator and orator once wrote, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.”
The virtue of gratitude is the ability to express our thankful appreciation in word or deed, to the person whose words or actions have benefited us in some w

The Alarming Rise of DepressionThis week the Centers for Disease Control revealed some alarming statistics regarding the problem of depression here in the United States.
The use of antidepressant drugs has soared nearly 400% since 1988.
Antidepressant medication is the most commonly used form of medication for people between

Hit the Reset ButtonYou know the drill. When some new gadget does not work, you just hit the reset button. Even if the gadget does not have a reset button, there is some way to accomplish the same task. When my Blackberry gets stuck, I just open up the back cover, take out the battery and then I put it back in wi

Smoking Away Your AnxietyI enjoy a fine cigar after a long day of work. For me, cigar smoking is very relaxing. My most favorite brands are the Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970, the Kristoff Corojo Limitada, the Padron Classics and the Partagas Black. For those of you who know anything about great cigars, you can tell th

The Remedy for Anxiety“Distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune: He felt anxiety about the possible loss of his job.” This is how the dictionary defines the word anxiety.
Worry, fretfulness, apprehension and disquiet are all synonyms of this word that has become so common in our d